TT: Iain Grant crowned Scottish Champ

Glasgow’s Iain Grant was crowned Scottish National 50-Mile Champion after the title race staged at Freuchie in Fife on Sunday.

The 41-year-old Dooleys Cycles RT rider clocked exactly 1-49-00 to break the course record and take the win by a clear margin of 2-24 from his nearest rival, Sean Childs (Royal Navy and Royal Marines CA).

Childs clocked 1-51-24, but since he is not eligible for the championships the silver medal went to Alan Thomson (Sandy Wallace Cycles) who was third fastest on the day with 1-51-55.

Thomson led Sandy Wallace Cycles to the team prize with Steve Nutley finishing fifth and Silas Goldsworthy sixth to total 5-37-14. Dooleys Cycles were just 21 seconds behind with their best three finishers clocking 5-37-55.

The women’s gold medal went to Sian Tovey (Dooleys Cycles) with 2-05-35, just over two and a half minutes faster than runner-up Christine McLean of Shetland Wheelers.

And Sandy Wallace Cycles also won the women’s team prize with Jay Burgess and Tina Reid being their two counting riders.

British Cycling would like to thank the organising team, officials and everyone else who helped promote this event. Our sport could not exist without the hundreds of people, many of them unpaid volunteers, who put in many hours of hard work running events, activities and clubs.